This Association has taken up
the LDC/UDC, MACP on Promotional Hierarchy, and other issues related to
Administrative Staff with Confederation. Copy of the letter sent to the
Secretary General, Confederation is given below: All our LDC/UDC friends are requested
to raise the issue in their respective Association to force them to represent
the issue to Confederation/JCM Staff Side.
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (NG)
MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION
Bhopal,
Dated 25/11/2015
To
Com.
M Krishnan,
Secretary
General,
Confederation
of Central Government Employees & Workers,
New
Delhi
Dear
comrade,
This is in connection
with LDC/UDC, MACP on Promotional hierarchy and other issues related to
Administrative Staff of Subordinate offices. It is surprising
to note that the 7th Pay Commission has turned down the
genuine issue of LDC & UDC on the ground that the government has stopped direct recruitment for the clerical
cadre and gradually phasing out the existing incumbents. If this is true, it is a matter of great concern that the
Government has chosen to take a unilateral decision on an important policy matter
without consulting the Staff side. The reason
given for rejection of the demand is not convincing.
Besides
Confederation/Staff Side JCM, several Departments had recommended upgradation
of grade pay of LDC & UDC of Administrative Offices especially the LDC
& UDCs of subordinate offices of Government of India.
Extracts of the
Pay Commission comments on the matter is given below:
By analyzing
the demand of SVP, National Police Academy under Para 11.22.100 the Commission
has said “This issue has been dealt in Chapter 7.7. Recommendations made there
would apply in this case also”
As against
the demand of Directorate of Printing under Para 11.52.32 Commission maintained
that “posts like LDC, UDC, Accountant are common to a number of ministries/
departments. Recommendations regarding their pay are contained in Chapter 7.7
and Chapter 11.35.”
But, in Chapter 7.7, deals common category, no
recommendation for LDC/UDC is given.
However by
recording disagreement to increase promotional quota of MTS to LDC under Para
7.7.37 & 11.35.28 Commission has said that “government has already stopped
direct recruitment for the clerical cadre and gradually phasing out the
existing incumbents, this demand cannot be accepted.”
But the fact is that Staff Selection Commission is frequently
conducting recruitment for the post of LDC. Combined higher secondary
examination for the selection of LDC also has been conducted recently.
Moreover, no alternative recommendation to replace the LDC post is given in the
report. It is to be noted that the
normal ratio of LDC and UDC in subordinate offices is 5:2 and thus LDCs have
been allocated responsible sections and in many smaller offices LDC alone is
handling the work of entire Administration.
On the other hand rejecting Central Secretariat
Clerical service demand for parity with DEO, the commission observes “Even though the entry requirements are
similar, historically the pay scales of the two posts have been different.
Besides, they comprise two distinct cadres with different set of roles and
responsibilities. Hence, the demand for parity of pay of LDC with DEOs cannot
be acceded to by the Commission.”(Para
11.35.38).
Historically these cadres may be different set of roles but the
fact is that
functions of LDC are more complex than that of DEO and same was brought before
the commission by various Associations/Administrative Authorities. Earlier
pay Commissions have fixed Pay Scale to DEO considering their work on computer.
But today LDCs are selected on the basis of their expertise in computer
operation also.
By concluding the LDC issue, I give hereunder two
comments among the dozens of comments/e-mail received us on the subject. This
signifies the sufferings of LDCs in subordinate offices.
(1) I am really disappointed with the decision of 7th CPC, I was
hoping that I would get atleast GP 2400 as per their calculation, they don't
even think about lower classMyself Ashutosh, LDC and I am appointed on 2012,
3000 KM far from my house and from last 2 years I am doing the work of cashier
along with all the work of Income Tax and budget, apart from me 4 more LDC's
are working here instead of UDC's and they are the backbone of their branch but
as per 7th CPC words we are not having as much responsible work they think
LDC's are recruits only for "dispatch" and "typing" which
is not true.
I request to them, sir please come and see how much responsibility we have and what we are getting,
I request to them, sir please come and see how much responsibility we have and what we are getting,
(2) I am s murugan LDC,
handling with pay bills, income tax, TDS and what are related to taxable income
such as LTC encashment, final bills, HRA claim and etc...
In 7th Cpc report every where it is stated that this is dealt with chapter 7.7 and 11.35. But, there are no clear instructions for clerical.
The major error is clerical cadre is not included in common categories (chapter 7).
In 7th Cpc report every where it is stated that this is dealt with chapter 7.7 and 11.35. But, there are no clear instructions for clerical.
The major error is clerical cadre is not included in common categories (chapter 7).
II Grant
of MACP on Promotional Hierarchy:
Even
though the Confederation has clarified that the Commission has recommended MACP
on promotional hierarchy, the report of the Commission is confusing and
contradictory. Para 5.1.44 reads in the new Pay matrix, the employees will move
to the immediate next level in the hierarchy. This can be interpreted as
fixation in the same principle as that for a regular promotion. But Para
11.52.45 is contradictory.
III The Grade Pay of Assistants/Stenographers of Central
Secretariat is brought down to Rs. 4200 from the existing Rs. 4600 and NFSG
granted to the UDCs of Central Secretariat has been withdrawn thereby the
demand for parity with the Grade Pay of Assistant/UDC of Central Secretariat is
turned down.
Comrades, Government is bent upon to contractorise all the
Administrative posts below the post of Assistants. The demand for merger of
Grade Pay of LDC & UDC and upgradation to Rs. 2800, as recommended by the
staff side is genuine in accordance with duties assigned. Confederation/JCM
(Staff Side) is requested to please help LDC/UDC and other Administrative Staff
of subordinate Offices to resolve these genuine issues.
Yours fraternally
TKR
Pillai
General
Secretary